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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: LiziL on September 04, 2011, 15:52:30 PM
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Hello!! has anyone tryed the Feliway plug ins?? Do they work? :Crazy:
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I've used it a couple of times, it works for my 2, used it when we were due to move, I also have the spray, to use if going to the vets.
Nicky
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I use them with Amber as she gets stress cystitis and I find it helps. It could totally psycological though as she gets ill when I get stressed so by using the plug I dont get stressed and she doesnt get ill so maybe they on me not her :Crazy: :Crazy:
That said I dont use them all the time as I cant afford it and do find if the plug has been turned off and is turned on suddenly Amber is all cuddly
I have the spray and used to take it to spray the cattery when I put her in and she hated it. Last time I forgot it and she wandered around the pen quite happily
hope that helps
love
Tab
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Too add to my coment about the spray, I sprayed it when the cats were in the room!! Think I over did it and it made them a bit too relaxed. :tired:
Nicky
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:thanks: Nicky and Tab think i might have to get one and see!! Thanks!!
Haha Nicky il bare that in mind!
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What can I say when the vet thought it hilarious that I get stressed and Amber gets ill I wasnt impressed :rofl: :rofl:
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haha oh no!! isnt it funny how Amber picks up on it though! :Crazy:
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I'm a big fan of the plug-ins, I have an overly sensitive cat who gets very nervy/jumpy in general when things are 'out of place' With the Feliway plugged in he is a different cat and his cheeky, confident side shines through :)
Someone posted this site recently which is very cheap for Feliway (a few people on Purrs have ordered from them with no issues)
http://www.medicines4pets.co.uk/shop/feliway-diffuser.html - Plug-in & vial - £16.00
http://www.medicines4pets.co.uk/shop/feliway-diffuser-refill.html - refill - £11.50
P&P is free when you spend over £25 or £2 if you spend less than £25.
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I used them when we got Mindy and it certainly seemed to hel
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I use it a lot.
When they were working on the road, Steffie got very stressed, she even peed in the house. I got the plug-in and it really helped her relax.
When Precious, a very dominant rescue cat, temporarily moved in with us, the plug-in helped so much we decided she might as well live out her last years with us, and she did, with no problems at all.
I even use it when the cats are too wild when there is a storm brewing. There often seems to be a storm inside the cats, too, when the barometer falls.
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I aways have one plugged in and notice a difference when it runs out - I ordered from the link that Helen has posted on Wed last week, opted for free postage which said 2nd Class Standard - the parcel arrived on Friday so I was well impressed and saved loads.
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I have found both plug in and spray good. I often use a plug in although I've not used it for a while. When I used a cattery I used to take the spray with me and ask the staff to spray some in their pen each day. When I started doing that the staff said they did think they settled in quicker when the feliway was used.
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The plug in definitely worked for my two. They were a bit stressed out one morning when we had builders in the back, I plugged it is and within half an hour they were both lying upside down next to each other all loved up and relaxed.
I also used it after a stressful trip to the vets and it had the same effect very quickly.
I only use it when the cats seem stressed, it could be very expensive to have plugged in all the time but is certainly worth a try.
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I only use the plug ins at potential stressful times - i.e. intro of newbie to the group, or when I have foster cats in the house and find them very useful and effective in those situations. I don't see the need to keep them plugged in all the time. :)
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Since last November I had one plugged in all the time, I bought it for the fireworks season and once the first one ran out, Lacie started turning her nose up at her food, I got another one and she seemed to go back to eating without a fuss, then when the last one ran out a couple of months ago there was no change in her eating habits so I haven't bought another refill! It must've just been a coincidence.
However, I would still use it at times of potential stress, I am actually going to buy one today ready for when I introduce new kitty Mollie to my little princess Lacie. :scared:
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Feliway worked for my Sam (RIP :'() - had one plugged in the lounge and one in the bedroom when needed. Would find my Sam on his back with his legs stretched out displaying a rather delicious tummy for a raspberry blow. :)
Used to chill the Divine Miss Chelsea out as well. After she was attacked by that nasty doggy last year and missing for 13 hours; I had her on Feliway diffusers and Zylkene tabs cos she was a nervous wreck for some time - and that combination defo helped her a lot.
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:thanks: everyone!! found all very helpful! Bought one yesterday and Mitzy seems a little happier but still very sulky... :tired: oh well surpose il have to give it a little longer than 24hours!!!
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Thanks for the link I've just ordered another refill. I was hoping to get away with it but as the last one ran out and yesterday I unplugged it to use the hoover Amber suddenley noticed so in the middle of the night we had the half hour litter tray digging which if I dont get her chilled out turns into cystitis attack :Crazy:
Hopefully she'll be ok until it arrives if I dont do any more hoovering :naughty:
Actually possibly not the hoovering at fault but I had a bad day on friday so it could be nmy fault.....didnt think I was that stressed though ;)
love
Tab
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I have often wondered about these and after seeing the link posted for it much cheaper decided to order 1 and see. So :thanks: Hoping it will arrive this morning or Monday. 1 of my cats is generally just a nervous cat and scared of anything or anyone strange so am going to see if it helps her relax. I see people say it can take a couple of weeks to work so do I need to keep 1 plugged in or can it be something I can plug in and turn off when she seems a bit more stressed?
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It all depends...
Sometimes, if the cat just needs to relax a bit to get used to a situation, you can take it out later, when he has settled in. But some cats really need the reassurance at all times.
In multiple cat households they can be a godsent to prevent minor skirmishes turn into real cat fights, especially if you have a few cats of about equal status in the group.
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I have found the Feliway brilliant!!! chilled my two out and stopped them fighting as much and was also i thought a spider deterrent!!! RESULT!! (didnt have one in my house until it ran out!!)
But i thought id let you all no the reason my Mitzy was poorly was because the vet had given her too high doseage of tablets!!!! :'(
I took her to another vets for a second opinion and he was very shocked they had given her such a high doseage at such a young age (8months) and that it could have stunted her growth or even worse she could have died!!! :'(